Bumbershoot will have ‘Whac-a-Hipster’ game

Toyota is sponsoring a “Whac-A-Hipster” game at Seattle’s Bumbershoot music festival this weekend. The “Toyota Prius Family Playground” has been debuting the game at music festivals around the country, and it’s about what it sounds like. Whac-A-Mole, but with hipsters.

No one at Toyota sent me this little gem of a press release — or maybe I already deleted it. No matter, because The Stranger’s Dan Savage posted the pitch in its entirety:

Seattle – August 29, 2012 – Ever felt the urge to ‘Whac-A-Hipster’? This weekend at Bumbershoot the Toyota Prius Family Playground will offer folks a chance to live out their hipster-whacking fantasies. Whether hoping to escape the heat, looking for an off-the-wall challenge, or searching for a place to re-charge your phones, there’s a little something for everyone at the Prius Family Playground. (It goes on from there.)

Just don’t get the little plastic hipsters mixed up with the real hipsters. This is, after all, the hipster capitol of the world, according to Travel + Leisure. (More on that below.)

<big><b>1. Seattle: </b>"These northwesterners prove that a key to hipsterness is being ahead of the curve: they won the survey for their smarts, their tech savvy, and their high-octane coffee. As a result, the geek chic may be a little more buttoned-down here than in other cities."</big> less

<big><b>1. Seattle: </b>"These northwesterners prove that a key to hipsterness is being ahead of the curve: they won the survey for their smarts, their tech savvy, and their high-octane coffee. As a result, ... more

Photo: seattlepi.com photo

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<big><b>2. Portland: </b>"They’re audaciously quirky, and they boast great beer, creative street food, and bicycle enthusiasts to back it up."</big>

<big><b>2. Portland: </b>"They’re audaciously quirky, and they boast great beer, creative street food, and bicycle enthusiasts to back it up."</big>

Photo: Getty Images

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<big><b>3. San Francisco: </b>"The tech age has certainly morphed the city’s hip denizens, who exist in pockets all over the Bay Area, such as the Mission District and South of Market, known as SOMA."</big> less

<big><b>3. San Francisco: </b>"The tech age has certainly morphed the city’s hip denizens, who exist in pockets all over the Bay Area, such as the Mission District and South of Market, known as ... more

Photo: Getty Images

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<big><b>4. New Orleans: </b>"To dress the part—and see why the city ranked near the top for both indie boutiques and flea markets—check out the local vintage shops, such as the Revival Outpost on Magazine Street."</big> less

<big><b>4. New Orleans: </b>"To dress the part—and see why the city ranked near the top for both indie boutiques and flea markets—check out the local vintage shops, such as the Revival Outpost on Magazine ... more

Photo: Getty Images

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<big><b>5. Portland, Maine: </b>"For caffeinated hipster-watching, go to Coffee by Design, which first opened on the once-seedy, and now thriving, Congress Street, where you can sip the same java made for local foodie magnet Fore Street restaurant."</big> less

<big><b>5. Portland, Maine: </b>"For caffeinated hipster-watching, go to Coffee by Design, which first opened on the once-seedy, and now thriving, Congress Street, where you can sip the same java made for ... more

Photo: Getty Images

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<big><b>6. Providence: </b>"This academia-rich New England city has a concentrated mix of artists and nerds, scoring high in the survey for its performance art and cafés."</big> less

<big><b>6. Providence: </b>"This academia-rich New England city has a concentrated mix of artists and nerds, scoring high in the survey for its performance art and ... more

Photo: Brown University photo

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<big><b>7. Austin: </b>"The Texas capital has long been a hotbed for live music as well as offbeat types, but the trendsetting locals also scored big points for being tech-fluent."</big> less

<big><b>7. Austin: </b>"The Texas capital has long been a hotbed for live music as well as offbeat types, but the trendsetting locals also scored big points for being ... more

Photo: Getty Images

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<big><b>8. San Juan, Puerto Rico: </b>"The balmy island city may not be the first to conjure images of skinny-jeaned hipsters, but it does have the hottest dining scene in the Caribbean, and its locals rank in the top 10 for being tech-savvy."</big> less

<big><b>8. San Juan, Puerto Rico: </b>"The balmy island city may not be the first to conjure images of skinny-jeaned hipsters, but it does have the hottest dining scene in the Caribbean, and its locals rank in ... more

Photo: Getty Images

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<big><b>9. Philadelphia: </b>"Fishtown, just north of Center City, is one hipster magnet, drawing folks to quirky venues like the combined bar-and-art-gallery Kung Fu Necktie."</big> less

<big><b>9. Philadelphia: </b>"Fishtown, just north of Center City, is one hipster magnet, drawing folks to quirky venues like the combined bar-and-art-gallery Kung Fu ... more

Photo: Getty Images

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<big><b>10. Denver: </b>"Denver’s biggest claim to hipdom... may be its No. 1 ranking for cool microbrews, found at spots such as Wynkoop Brewing Company."</big>

<big><b>10. Denver: </b>"Denver’s biggest claim to hipdom... may be its No. 1 ranking for cool microbrews, found at spots such as Wynkoop Brewing Company."</big>